Register to vote online using your state-issued driver's license or ID number.
To vote absentee/by mail:
- Be registered to vote. Not sure if you're registered? Check with the Secretary of State's website: Illinois registration lookup.
- Fill out the form online, then download and print it to mail to your county clerk's office. This may require postage. Contact information is found here.
- Mail completed application and any additional requested materials to your county clerk's office.
- Absentee applications are due by November 3rd, 2022. Be sure to get yours in early!
- Follow up with your county clerk's office to make sure you receive your ballot. Contact information for election officials is found here.
- Your ballot may require postage, a witness signature and/or notary service before you mail it back. Instructions will be on the ballot itself.
Illinois does not offer online ballot tracking at this time.
Information current as of 9/1/2022. For the most recent updates, see the Board of Elections website.
